Where does “luokkajakoinen” come from?

luokkajakoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish luokkajako, from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

luokkajakoinen (Finnish): class-based, class- stratified into social classes

Definitions

  1. class-based, class- stratified into social classes

Ancestry of “luokkajakoinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluokkajakodivision into classes
2Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
3Finnishluokkishaft bow
4Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →